All negative synonyms
negΒ·aΒ·tive
N n adj negative
- bad β If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- unfavorable β not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
- adverse β Adverse decisions, conditions, or effects are unfavourable to you.
- pessimistic β pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
- gloomy β dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- opposing β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- removed β remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.
- contrary β Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- con β Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
- recusant β refusing to submit, comply, etc.
- refusing β to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- anti β You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- dissenting β to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- denying β to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.
- annulling β (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
- contravening β to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
- impugning β to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- gainsaying β to deny, dispute, or contradict.
- resisting β to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- jaundiced β affected with or colored by or as if by jaundice: jaundiced skin.
- against β If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- antagonistic β If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- balky β Someone or something that is balky does not behave or work the way you want them to.
- colorless β Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- counteractive β to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
- cynical β If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.
- detrimental β Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
- nugatory β of no real value; trifling; worthless.
- repugnant β distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- unenthusiastic β full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
- uninterested β having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
- unwilling β not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- resistive β capable of or inclined to resistance; resisting.
- dissentient β dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
- privative β causing, or tending to cause, deprivation.
noun negative
- rejection β the act or process of rejecting.
- rebuff β a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
- veto β the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- nix β nothing.
- thumbs down β the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
- no β classic drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 14th century, employing verse, prose, choral song, and dance in highly conventionalized formal and thematic patterns derived from religious sources and folk myths.
- refusal β an act or instance of refusing.
- denial β A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- contradiction β If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
- disavowal β a disowning; repudiation; denial.
- nay β and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed: many good, nay, noble qualities.
- refutation β an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.
adjective negative
- unconstructive β helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
- unhelpful β giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.